Best way to prepare for Madden 11?

I retired from Madden 10 awhile back but I'm starting to get the "itch" for 11 and wanted to know if anyone has any opinions on the best way to prepare? I have been out of the loop for awhile so I am really not familiar with how the new game will be different (e.g. rocket catching will still work the same way as before?).

go d/l the demo and play

rokket wrote:

go d/l the demo and play

Really? I found that the demo for Madden 10 in no way resembled the final release. The PBs for those 2 teams were the same but how the players moved and how the Defense reacted to different things was way different. But I'll give it a shot. Is the demo already out for 11?

use the ncaa 11 demo...i believe same engine/locomotion, playcalling ...other than that...pick up 10 again and get back in the swing...might apply, might not

I liked the graphics of the NCAA 11 video, but I just don't like how the game plays.. You can clearly tell the difference between Madden 10 and NCAA 10. They have a different feel.. When you press R2 to view the field, in NCAA, the angle is directly over the field.. while in Madden, it seems like it's looking at the playart at an angle. Also, the yellow dot is in NCAA 10, but in Madden, there is a big red bullseye where the ball will land.

I think you should download the new rosters that people put out [like Cursive's new Madden 11 rosters] and work on a certain scheme with those personnel. The Broncos will be a little different.. they lose Brandon Marshall [6'4" 97 CIT 88 speed WR], but they gain Demaryius Thomas [6'3" 77? CIT, 96 speed] so we don't really lose a RC threat.. we still have one.. PLUS he's faster.. There will be little things like this that could effect the scheme you use based on the team... If your defense relies on Ken Hamlin with the Cowboys, you'll need a new starter because he was cut & now signed by the Ravens. If you use the Ravens D, you'll need to adjust your lineups since they gained more fast LBs + and extra safety in 6'2" Ken Hamlin..

After you do this, you should go to NCAA 11 demo and look at how the locomotion works. Its definitely different.. I believe that the highlight stick is locked so you can't juke so you won't be able to get used to the new locomotion.. I read that several buttons were locked.. the hit stick was and the strip button was banned too..

the camera angle in the ncaa demo looked like it was similar to the way maddens is. i could never get into ncaa 10 because of the high placed camera angle.

and lol y can't they make the hot routes exactly the same, that smart route R1 BS messes with me everytime i play